Top Ten Best Album Art I Saw in 2013 by Zoard Tyeklar
Above portrait of Zoard by his wife and fellow illustrator Erica Tyeklar Wells Zoard Tyeklar is a Somerville-based visual artist. He’s done…
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10 ‘Did You Miss These?’ Albums of 2013 by Kris Thompson
Kris Thompson has worn a path through the local scene’s back lawn with time spent in BOBB TRIMBLE’S FLYING SPIDERS, THE PREFAB…
Some Top LPs from 2013 Culled from Bands I’ve Seen Live, Played with, or...
FLYWHEEL is an amazing and long running art & performance space located in Easthampton, MA. If you have been a part of…
SUPPORT THE COMPASS VIA PATRON 21
You know the Boston Compass – that FREE monthly newspaper you can find around town. Now you can support it, directly. Since…
Eleven Songs You May Have Overlooked in 2013 by Ben Potrykus
Ben Potrykus plays in the Boston-based pop band BENT SHAPES (formerly Girlfriends) and writes and draws for his zine CAKE TIME. *Photo…
Eric Baylies’ Favorite New England Bands of 2013
Eric Baylies has played in Baylies Band, Bad Motherfucker, and Temple Of Bon Matin. He writes for the Boston Noise and his…
BOSTON VIEWFINDER: Top 10 Radical Celluloid Film Projections of 2013
2013 was the year when production studios ceased releasing 35mm movie prints, Fuji announced the end of its motion picture product line,…
WENT THERE: THE CHANNELS @ HASSLE NIGHT @ Lilypad 1/4/14
THE CHANNELS are a bit of a Boston underground and/or noise rock super-group featuring members of GUERILLA TOSS, DESIGNER, and AYKROYD. They…
Top Ten Regional Meats and the Bands We Enjoyed Them With in 2013 by...
DOWNTOWN BOYS are a riotous punk band from Providence that we absolutely fell in love with at NEUMF last fall. We strongly…
Sam Gas Can’s Best of 2013
SAM GAS CAN is multi-talented artist and pretty swell dude living out in western Mass. He puts out excellent off beat pop…
Pablo’s Picks for 2013 by Pablo Torroella
Pablo Torroella has been part of the Boston Hassle & Boston Compass film section FILM FLAM since Day 1. You seeing his…
Nick Neuburg’s Top of 2013
Recent NEC graduate Nick Neuburg is soft spoken, sincere, and a true monster on the drums. Nick plays around town in a…
